ater (Philippi, 1865)

Acanthocnemis ater Philippi, 1865: 638 .

Syntypes: three males (no type specimens found in MNNC, MNHN, NHMUK, NMPC, or OUMNH, presumably lost; see Discussion), Chile. Santiago, (“ad radicem Andium cepi” = foot of the Andean range). Dist.: Chile. Región Metropolitana: Santiago Province (foot of the Andean range).

Refs.: Wulp, 1881: 147 (com.); Reed, 1888: 283 (cat.); Hunter, 1900: 295 (cat); Kertész, 1902: 150 (cat.); Edwards, 1935: 22 (com.); Stuardo, 1946: 59 (cat.); Hardy, 1959: 460 (cat.); Hardy, 1966: 8 (cat.); Camousseight, 2005: 89 (com.).